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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Can in past and future

How to use can in future and past? For the example. I can play tennis.
I will can play tennis?? (for 10 years)
I could play tennis?? (10 years ago)
Please explain it to me and correct if I wrote sth not grammatically correct.
  

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The auxiliary verbs can't be used together in a verb phrase. There are different ways to show ability in the present, past and future: I can play tennis now. (present) Ten years ago, I could play tennis, but now I can't.

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  • The auxiliary verbs can't be used together in a verb phrase.
  • There are different ways to show ability in the present, past and future: I can play tennis now.
  • (present) Ten years ago, I could play tennis, but now I can't.
  • I used to be able to play tennis, but now I can't.
  • (past) I will be able to play tennis soon because I am taking lessons.
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The auxiliary verbs can't be used together in a verb phrase.
There are different ways to show ability in the present, past and future:
  • I can play tennis now. (present)
  • Ten years ago, I could play tennis, but now I can't. I used to be able to play tennis, but now I can't. (past)
  • I will be able to play tennis soon because I am taking lessons. (future)
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